Puerto Princesa Underground River Tour in Palawan

Puerto Princesa Underground River Tour in Palawan

Puerto Princesa: underground river, natural wonder of the world... a must see on your visit to Palawan.

Hungry for something that will blow your rarely washed travel socks off? This might be it! Leave your socks in the hotel and jump on a boat to explore the amazing underground river of Puerto Princesa.

The amazing and unique subterranean cave structures and biodiversity are of global significance. In fact, it was recently named one of the worlds 7 wonders of nature!
What better way to experience it than with an expert guide, on the water!

Pick up from your hotel: 6:30am-7am
Return to your hotel: 3pm-4pm
(transfers included in price)

Destination description

The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is one of the most distinguished protected areas of the Philippines. It is located some 360 miles southwest of Manila, the country’s political and economic capital. It was established as a National Park in 1971 primarily to protect and preserve the intact old growth forest, interesting wildlife, pristine white sand beaches, unspoiled natural beauty and one of the most impressive caves systems in the world.

The Park features a spectacular limestone or karst mountain landscape. It contains an 8.2 km long underground river that flows directly to the sea. The lower half of the river is brackish and subject to the oceans tide. A subterranean river flowing directly into the sea and the associated tidal influence makes it the most unique natural phenomenon of its type to exist. The presence of 11 minerals, scientifically and aesthetically unique speleothems, and a 20 million year old Serenia fossil embedded in the walls of the cave justifies the declaration of the Puerto Princesa Underground River as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

The Park also contains a full mountain to sea ecosystems and protects forests that are important for biodiversity conservation. It is a representative of Palawan Moist Forests, which are among the most significant in Asia, and is noted for high levels of regional and local endemism. The Site serves as habitat to numerous endangered, rare and endemic wildlife species. In the coastal area, mangroves, sea grass beds and coral reefs are found.

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